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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Try and Except

Berluis Cabrera
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Berluis Cabrera
Courses Plus Student 443 Points
Posted by Berluis Cabrera
Berluis Cabrera
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

What´s wrong with my phyton code?

I´m having problems with this exercise, i can´t seem to find the problem with my code. Can someone help?

trial.py 
def add(name, number):
    try:
        count = return float(name)+float(number)
    except ValueError:
        return(None)
    else:
        return count
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points

You're close, just delete the word return from your try statement, and in your except statement, delete the parentheses..

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The parentheses are certainly not needed, but they don't affect passing the challenge.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Are you assigning or returning?

This line seems to be trying to do both:

        count = return float(name)+float(number)

I'm not sure if you intended to assign count here, or if you intended to return, but you need to pick one or the other. What's really interesting is that either choice will pass the challenge.